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MONDAY, MAY 29, 1978

WITH AN ENROLMENT OF 110 CHILDREN, THE CENTRE PROVIDES TWO YEARS OF PRE-SCHOOL TRAINING AND NINE YEARS OF PRIMARY AND JUNTOR SECONDARY EDUCATION.

THIS IS COMPLEMENTED EY VARIOUS MEDICAL AND THERAPEUTIC CARE AIMED AT DEVELOPING THE CHILD'S PHYSICAL, EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL POTENTIAL AS WELL AS ACHIEVING MAXIMUN” INTEGRATION INTO THE COMMUNITY.

THE KAI CHI CHILDREN'S CENTRE AND THE ABERDEEN REHABILITATION CENTRE ARE BOTH GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS ADMINISTERED BY THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT.

THE KAI CHI CHILDREN'S CENTRE, WITH A CAPACITY OF 140, PROVIDES BOTH RESIDENTIAL AND DAY TRAINING FACILITIES TO MENTALLY RETARDED CHILDREN AGED FIVE TO 16 YEARS.

IT TRAINS THEM IN SELF-CARE SKILLS, SOCIALISATION, GENERAL KNOWLEDGE, LEARNING HABITS AND WORK TOLERANCE.

THE ABERDEEN REHABILITATION CENTRE PROVIDES FOR THE SOCIAL AND VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION OF DISABLED PERSONS.

THE MAXIMUM CAPACITY IS 255, OF WHOM THE ORTHOPAEDICALLY DISABLED AND THE MENTALLY RETARDED COMPRISE THE LARGEST GROUPS. CTHERS ARE THE BLIND, THE DEAF, DISCHARGED MENTAL PATIENTS, EX-T.B. AND EX-LEPROSY PATIENTS AND ELDERLY INFIRM PERSONS.

THE WAH HONG HOSTEL AT WAH FU ESTATE, RUN BY THE HONG KONG CHRISTIAN SERVICE AS A GOVERNMENT SUBVENTED SERVICE, ACCOMMODATES 120 AMBULATORY AND INDEPENDENT PEOPLE AGED 60 YEARS AND OVER.

IT AIMS AT PROVIDING GROUP ACCOMMODATION FOR THE AGED WITH INIMAL ATTENTION FROM STAFF WHO CAN BE SUMMONSED FOR HELP IN CASE OF EMERGENCY. THE ELDERLY RESIDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE FULLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR OWN SHOPPING AND COOKING, AS WELL AS CLEANING OF THEIR OWN DORMITORIES.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE VISITS TO VARIOUS WELFARE INSTITUTIONS BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR SOCIAL SERVICES AND AN MP. GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT HAS BEEN ARRANGED TO TAKE MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES TO THE KAI CHI CHILDREN'S CENTRE. IT LEAVES AT 2.30 P.M. TOMORROW (TUESDAY) FROM THE EASTERN ENTRANCE OF LEE GARDENS IN CAUSEWAY BAY. MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES WISHING TO MAKE THEIR OWN WAY TO THE CENTRE, AT WELFARE ROAD WONG CHUK HANG, ARE REQUESTED TO BE AT THE CENTRE DEFORE 3.20 P.M

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